By:Annie Daly!!!!
There are five elements that make up The Carbon Family, these five are Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin, and Lead. They are located in Group
14 of the Periodic Table and are in period 2 through 6.
Carbon-C
Silicom-Si
Germanium-Ge
Tin-Sn
Lead-Pb
These five elements are all Solids. Physical Properties:(Hard, shiny, malleable-able to be hammered into flat sheets or other shapes.)
-Tin is a silver/matalic color and hard
-Charcoal (Carbon) is a dry and hard substance
-Graphite--A form of Carbon has a dark coloring and is very soft, and it has a layered structure.
-Most elements have a silver/gray coloring to them
-the boiling and freezing point of the element.
-Most of these elements have metal in them.
Chemical Properties:
-Metals react by losing electrons to other atoms.
-The element sodium reacts very strongly when exposed to water and air.
-Metals like sodium in order to prevent reaction need to be stored under oil in sealed containers.
-Gold and platinum are rare and they lack reactivity.
Interesting Facts:
-Carbon is the 4th most abundent element known in the Universe.
-All elements in the Carbon family have four electrons.
-Carbon has a very high melting and boiling point.
The Carbon Family id in group 14, and is located in periods 2-6.
Uses:
Lead is used to make pipes for water, or under ground drainage.
Anothor use is diamonds, for wedding rings or any occasions.
The Carbon Family!
By:Annie Daly!!!!There are five elements that make up The Carbon Family, these five are Carbon, Silicon, Germanium, Tin, and Lead. They are located in Group
14 of the Periodic Table and are in period 2 through 6.
Carbon-C
Silicom-Si
Germanium-Ge
Tin-Sn
Lead-Pb
These five elements are all Solids.
Physical Properties:(Hard, shiny, malleable-able to be hammered into flat sheets or other shapes.)
-Tin is a silver/matalic color and hard
-Charcoal (Carbon) is a dry and hard substance
-Graphite--A form of Carbon has a dark coloring and is very soft, and it has a layered structure.
-Most elements have a silver/gray coloring to them
-the boiling and freezing point of the element.
-Most of these elements have metal in them.
Chemical Properties:
-Metals react by losing electrons to other atoms.
-The element sodium reacts very strongly when exposed to water and air.
-Metals like sodium in order to prevent reaction need to be stored under oil in sealed containers.
-Gold and platinum are rare and they lack reactivity.
Interesting Facts:
-Carbon is the 4th most abundent element known in the Universe.
-All elements in the Carbon family have four electrons.
-Carbon has a very high melting and boiling point.
Uses:
Lead is used to make pipes for water, or under ground drainage.
Anothor use is diamonds, for wedding rings or any occasions.
Citations:
1. Saucerman, Linda. Carbon. New York: The Rosen Group, 2005. Print.
2. "What is the Carbon family?" Wiki Answers. Answers Corporation. Web. <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_carbon_family>.
3. Padilla, Michael J. Science Explorer Pysical Science. New Jersey: Pearson Education,Inc, 2009. Print.
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